Title :
Three-dimensional abruptly autofocusing optical wave packet
Author :
Qian Cao ; Chenchen Wan ; Xin Huang ; Chong, Andy
Author_Institution :
Electro-Opt. Program, Univ. of Dayton, Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
We generate a three-dimensional (3D) autofocusing wave packet by combining counter-propagating Airy pulses and an Airy ring beam. A 3D profile measurement reveals unique 3D autofocusing of such wave packet in a linear medium.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical focusing; 3D profile measurement; Airy ring beam; counter-propagating Airy pulses; linear medium; three-dimensional abruptly autofocusing optical wave packet; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical imaging; Optical packet switching; Three-dimensional displays; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
